Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
*Historytime
11:00am JDCM
3
Toddler Time
10:00-10:30AM JUN
11:00-11:30AM VAL
2
9
4
5
Storytime
11:00AM JUN
Tlingit Language
Learners Group
6:00PM JUN
*Family Night for
Preschoolers
5:30PM JUN
Cuentacuentos Infantil
6:30PM VAL
Election Day
Don’t forget to vote
10
Toddler Time
10:00-10:30AM JUN
11:00-11:30AM VAL
11
6
Storytime
11:00AM DGL
7
Storytime
11:00AM VAL
*Science Friday: Legos
1:00PM VAL
*First Friday
Reception
4:30-7:00PM JDCM
Marooned w/o a
Compass Day
12
Storytime
11:00AM JUN
13
Storytime
11:00AM DGL
*Artist Talk 7:00PM JUN
14
Storytime
11:00AM VAL
17
Toddler Time
10:00-10:30AM JUN
11:00-11:30AM VAL
16
Button Day
Veteran’s Day
All Locations Closed
18
19
Storytime
11:00AM JUN
*Tlingit Language
Learners Group
6:00PM JUN
24
Toddler Time
30 10:00-10:30AM JUN
11:00-11:30AM VAL
20
Storytime
11:00AM DGL
21
Storytime
11:00AM VAL
*Third Thursday
Family Night
5:30PM VAL
25
26
Storytime
11:00AM JUN
27
Tlingit Language
Learners Group
6:00PM JUN
Cuentacuentos Infantil
6:30PM VAL
*Character Design
From Inside Out
1:30PM DGL
15
*International
Games Day
VAL 11:00AM5:00PM
World Kindness Day
Cuentacuentos Infantil
6:30PM VAL
23
*How to Be a
Negotiation Ninja
10:00AM DGL
292 Marine Way
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-586-5249
Fax: 907-586-3419
www.juneau.org/library
To reach us for
renewals, sign-ups
or questions:
Downtown= JUN
586-5249
Tlingit Language
Learners Group
6:00PM JUN
Cuentacuentos Infantil
6:30PM VAL
8
All Locations Closed
22
*Coffee and
Collections
10:30AM
JDCM
*Page to Stage
Workshop
1:00-4:00PM DGL
28
Valley= VAL
789-0125
Douglas= DGL
364-2378
Juneau-Douglas
City Museum=
JDCM
586-3572
29
Day after
Thanksgiving—
All Locations Closed
Construction of the new Mendenhall Valley Public Library is under way and we need your
help to finish the job! Buy a brick for the wall and we’ll engrave it and place it on the exterior
front wall of the library. The cost is $100 for one line of text , and $150 for two. Purchase at
www.friendsjpl.org or at any Juneau Public Library. Questions? Call 586-5249.
*Please turn over for
details about the
library’s programs
Ongoing Weekly Programs:
Toddler Times—Downtown, Mondays @10:00am
Valley, Mondays @ 11:00am
Sat
8
How to be a Negotiation Ninja for Artists and Creative Types - Douglas
Library 10:00am-12:00pm
Presented by professional attorney and negotiation coach Katie Lane, this
workshop will teach you how to effectively handle negotiations with clients,
collaborators, bosses and adversaries. This program takes place in the
Douglas Library Meeting Room before the library opens. Doors will be
unlocked at 9:45am. Presented in collaboration with the Friends of the Juneau
Public Library and Alaska Robotics.
Sat
8
Character Design from the Inside Out Drawing Workshop - Douglas
Library, 1:30-3:30pm
Work with professional comic artist Dylan Meconis to build and develop characters who will generate their own original stories. You'll use ideas and exercises
from theatrical costume design, Swedish storytelling games, science fiction writing, and yes, even comic books to find out. Bring a notebook/sketchbook and
your favorite sketching tools. This program is presented in collaboration with
the Friends of the Juneau Public Library and Alaska Robotics.
Tue
11
Veteran’s Day —All Locations Closed
Sat
15
International Games Day—Valley Library, 11:00am-5:00pm
Come play our games or bring your own! While all are welcome, available
games are rated for ages 8 to adult. Snacks and games are provided by the
Friends of the Juneau Public Library and Platypus Gaming.
Tlingit Language Learners Group—Downtown Library, Mondays @ 6:00pm
(The group is free of charge & open to everyone in the community. No previous
language experience is required or expected.)
Cuentacuentos Infantil—Valley Library, Mondays @ 6:30pm
(Storytime in Spanish.)
Storytimes—Downtown Library, Wednesdays @ 11:00am
Douglas Library, Thursdays @ 11:00am
Valley Library, Fridays @ 11:00am
Sat
1
Tue
4
Fri
7
Historytime—Juneau-Douglas City Museum, 11:00am
Learn a little history and more about our town through books and activities in
and around the Museum. Historytime is open to all ages of children (and
adults!) capable of sitting for half an hour listening to and discussing stories in
the company of their peers.
Family Night For Preschoolers Ages 3-5—Downtown Library, 5:30pm
After hitting the polls head to the library to let your child cast their own vote as
pumpkins and apples duel it out in the race of the century. Guest speaker Mara
Early will be on hand to talk about voting and to help us tally the results of
which fall treat will rank as Juneau’s choice. Crafts and a light will be provided
and all children receive a free book. Questions? Call AEYC at 789-1235.
Science Friday: Legos—Valley Library, 1:00pm
Thanks to a gift from Legos and the American Library Association, we now
offer Legos for your creative play. Join us for the grand launch. This program
is best for ages 7 & up.
Fri
7
First Friday Reception, 3 New Exhibits Open—Juneau-Doulgas City
Museum, 4:30-7:00pm
Around Town and in the Woods: New works by Marianne Manning
TOE-tally Juneau: Cartoons from the City Museum’s Collection of the works of
Tony Newman
Downtown Sights: Paintings from the Collection by 5 local artists
Fri
7
Artist Talk: Dylan Meconis & Katie Lane—Downtown Library, 7:00pm
Meet professional comic artist Dylan Meconis whose work is being exhibited at
Alaska Robotics. She and Katie Lane, an attorney and negotiation coach who
works primary with artists and freelancers, will be discussing their current projects. Be ready for a lively discussion about comics, being a professional artist,
and more.
Thu
20 Third Thursday Family Time—Valley Library, 5:30pm
Join Joan Cushing, playwright/composer of The Christmas Doll, on a musical
journey from page to stage. How does a scene in a book become an action sequence or a song in the a play? We'll also create a heartwarming craft inspired
by The Christmas Doll, while learning about how popular shows are made--and
maybe even giving it a try ourselves. Light supper served.
Sat
22
Sat
22
Coffee & Collections—Juneau-Douglas City Museum, 10:30-12:00pm
Artist talk with Marianne Manning.
Page to Stage Workshop—Douglas Library, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Join Joan Cushing, playwright/composer of The Christmas Doll, on a musical
journey from page to stage. Learn tricks of the composer/adapter's trade, from
one of the most widely produced playwrights in youth theatre today. We'll
brainstorm ideas, devise a script, assign roles, throw together costumes and
props, and finally put the stories and songs on their feet. This fun workshop for
students aged 9 and up will conclude with a free "show and tell" for family and
friends. Free but limited to 15 participants. Call 586-0434 to advance register.
Thu Thanksgiving Day—All Locations Closed
27
Fri
28
Day after Thanksgiving — All Locations Closed
Ongoing thanks to Friends of the Juneau Public Libraries for their generous support of our programs.